“Not a bad way to spend ten grand”
Actually I have no idea how much went into this setup (the engine alone probably well exceeds $10g’s), but it was worth the money. Fast and Furious quotes aside, this wagon from the UK owned by Jura and his brother Latso went from a 4EAT auto WRX wagon to the 500bhp ppg-manual bugeye you see before you.
The car features a ton of clean parts – from a flocked dashboard to a Race technology DASH2 cluster. The fully built engine running 500 AVCS’d BHP through a PPG gearbox is the coup de grace of this bugeye. The car was built by Slowboy Racing on the other side of the pond. The Brits know how to do it (forgiving the rota’s for now haha ; ). Build thread after the jump.
Clean on the inside…
C.R.E.A.M. on the outside…
(Even the rear bumper I haven’t come across yet – it’s by EDM bodykit maker JDL Tuning – don’t you love it when you find stuff you didn’t know was out there?)
All business under the bonnet…
Engine/Drivetrain Modifications: Engine:
2.1 SBR JDM WRX with AVCS built by Neil@Slowboy Racing:
Cosworth pistons
Manley Rods
ACL Race Bearing sets:big end and main bearing set
Cosworth baffled sump
10mm Modified Oil pump and water pump
12mm ARP Headstuds
Cosworth Stopper 1.1mm HG
79mm Subaru V8(EJ257) Nitrided Crankshaft
Cosworth timing belt kit
Heads(Valves re-lapped,cleaned,re-shimmed and head skimmed)
Engine painted black
Engine Dress Up:
Powder coated Header tank
Powder coated Alternator
GT-Spec Cooling panel
HKS Billet Oil Cap
Blitz Header Tank Cap
Lightweight pulley set
Alloy Radiator
Oil system:
Setrab Oil cooler
Cosworth Baffled sump plate
OE Sump
Baffled 3-port Oil Catch Can
Induction/Turbo and Fuel system:
840cc injectors with Fuel Lab FPR and Fuel Lab Billet Fuel Filter
Modified WRX CDF Parallel Fuel Rails
Braided Fuel lines with AN fittings
340LPH HRC Fuel Pump
Spec C Inlet manifold custom powder coated(black)
MDX 321T Billet with Zircotec Ceramic Coated exhaust housing
3port Prodrive boost solenoid
RCM V7 Big cone
3″HKS Ti Cat Back Exhaust with Hayward and Scott downpipe
GT-Spec Headers with 3 bolt upipe
NOS Sniper wet system(25-50bhp jet)
AEM Water/Methanol kit
Custom hard inlet induction hose heatwrapped with DEI
Custom FMIC with painted IC pipework and heatwrapped with DEi Heatwrap(black)
ECU/Battery:
Syvecs ECU with 8 switchable maps ALS and LC enabled(1st: 1.0bar V-power ,2nd:1.4bar V-power,3rd:1.7bar ALS+LC,4th:1.7bar V-power,5th:1.7 bar V-power +20%methanol,6th:1.4bar V-power +20% methanol with ALS,LC,7th:1.4bar V-power+20%methanol,8th
Odyssey PCS680(fitted in boot)
452.2BHP/440lb-ft on V-power
490.2BHP/480lb-ft on V-power and 20% Methanol
465.2BHP/440-ft on V-power with 65/35 water/methanol injection
Suspension Modifications: Brakes:
FR K-sport 8pots 356mm with Ferodo DS2500
RR K-Sport 6pots 330mm with Ferodo DS2500
HEL braided lines
Suspension:
HSD HR Coilovers
Front Solid CDF Droplinks
Eibach ARB FR 22mm & RR 24mm
Hardrace Adjustable Lateral Links with ball jointed rear drop links
Whiteline Anti Lift Kit
Cusco Front and Rear Strut brace
4 point underbrace(STi pink)
Wheels/Tires Modifications: Vredstein Ultrac Sessanta 245/40 ZR18
ROTA Grid Drift 9.5×18” ET38
Blue anodized wheel nuts M12x1.25
Interior/Exterior Modifications: Interior:
Full late V8 dashboard(fully flocked ) with Late V8 HVAC
Race Technology Dash2 with Syvecs CAN ECU interface
2x Sparco EVO 2 2012 GRP N seats
Buddy Club Rails
STi door cards
STi Alloy pedals
Sparco gearknob
Short shifter
TRS 4 Point Harness
Sparco 310-SP Steering Wheel
Shadow gauge set(Oil Temp,Oil pressure,Water Temp and Boost)
Defi style Gauge pod Flocked
ATi steering gauge pod with Autometer NOS Gauge and AEM Uego AFR gauge
EGT gauge
Life-Line Mechanical 2.25Kg Extinguisher Kit
Alpine Audio
Exterior mods:
Chargespeed Front bumper with Chargespeed Carbon Ducts
STi fenders
JDL rear lip
Chargespeed Sideskirts
OE Bonnet with WRX scoop
JDM HID lights
JDM Grill
Hella Supertone Horns
One of the cleanest wagons I’ve come across in quite a while, and couldn’t be more glad people are still putting money into bugeye builds.
Snapshot: Picture Me Rollin No. 3
I appreciate seeing bugeyes that take the unconventional route to car modification and still come out clean looking:
I also wish I knew more about this car. Definite feature worthy if I had more pics/info. I know it’s a California car owned by FATT on Nasioc (thanks for the heads up ED!) and that I’ve seen it come up here and there. In any event, enjoy.
Visible mods walkaround:
- JDM STI version 1 front lip
- JDM STI fog covers
- JDM STI projector headlights (black)
- GTSpec grill (colloquially known as the ‘liberal replica’, but actually a zerosports style grill with the holes shaved off)
- Kaminari reverse cowl carbon fiber hood
- ARC FMIC
- front mount oil cooler
- JDM rain visors
- Black STI brembo brakes à la STI Limited.
– Though I’m usually pretty good with wheels, these are eluding me even though I’ve seen them before. The JDM 7-spokes that look like Advan RG’s… lol.
Photo: Luis3rd
Carbon Bronze resurrection
If this bugeye looks familiar it’s because it’s been featured on BugeyeGarage previously.
Yes this unbelievably clean “Carbon Bronze” painted GD is the same car that was once owned by Kjgerz on Nasioc who has since gone on to other things.
The car is a little more “fitment scene” now than its original iteration. Gone are the 18×9 Rota G-force, replaced with even wider Work Emotion XD9, and an even lower stance. The Greddy GRacer front lip has been replaced by an STI version 2 front lip (probably due to said lower stance).
Unfortunately this car crashed this past weekend at the H2OI car show in Ocean City, MD. The accident was through no fault of the new owner, v7ps.
But fortunately the will to rebuild is strong: “crashed my car sunday morning, but I will be back.”
Hometown Hero
This car is one of the few that I’ve actually seen in person at a meet (College Park Tuning Spring Meet 2010) before I saw it online. Coming from Baltimore, Maryland, USA this two-toned bugeye sits on wide concave-faced RAYS Volk Racing TE37 wheels and an amazing assortment of JDM goodies. The owner has owned the car since new in ’03, and the car has amazingly gone through at least 3 different stages and 8 sets of wheels in that time. (As an original owner who has gone as many stages I can relate – in this area you just tend to chew through front lips what can I say :/ )
One of the more interesting parts on this car to me is the VK Innovations Carbon Fiber trunk – essentially it’s an all carbon fiber (and all one-piece) version of a wingless trunk with a molded Mines-spoiler.
While I’ve always found 2-tone paintjobs are hard to pull off, I think this is the cleanest example of one I’ve ever seen.
The colors carry over into the carbon fiber parts and black wheels well…
…and look downright menacing on a dreary day.
Owner & photography: Sick EJ20 on Nasioc
Mods List:
Engine
-EJ25 longblock
-Garrett gt35r .63
-Custom equal length header
-Custon spearco intercooler
-Custom intercooler pipes
-860cc Helix injectors
-Walbro 255 fuel pump
-Perrin fuel rail
-Turbosmart 38mm external wastegate
-Turbo smart blow off valve
-Mahle forged piston
-Arp head studs
-Cometic head gasket
-Acl race bearing
-Koyo aluminum radiator
-Invidia n1 race exhaust
-Custom oil catch can
-Samco radiator hose
-Sti motor mount
-Cusco strut bar
Engine Management
Aem standalone
Drivetrain
-STI 6spd
-Group N Transmission mount
-Kartboy short shifter w/ front and rear stay bushing
-Exedy clutch/ Exedy flywheel
Suspension
-Tein type flex coilover w/ edfc controller
-Rce rear camber plate
-Cusco front and rear sway bar
-Perrin end links front and rear
Exterior
-Custom two tone paint
-Jdm STI v2 front lip
-Jdm STI hid projector headlights
-Jdm STI front grille
-Jdm STI carbon fiber side markers
-Jdm STI fog light covers
-Kaminari cabon fiber revese cowl hood
-Carbon fiber trunk
-Kakumei rear window spoiler
-Chargespeed mirrors
-Oem 3pc rear lip
Interior
-Bride stradia low max seats
-Bride brackets/sliders
-Bride custom door cards
-Bride custom rear seats
-Takata 4pt racing harness
-Nardi 330mm deep corn steering wheel
-Splash short hub
-Works bell quick release
-Autopower Race rollbar
-Defi gauges, oil press, ext temp, boost
-Defi control unit
-Turbosmart eboost 2 controller
-Hks turbo timer
-Pioneer avh-p4200 in-dash double-din
-Kicker 12” Solo-baric L7
-Kicker amp zx 1000.1
-Kicker amp zx 650.4
-kicker rs series components
Wheels, tires, brakes
-Volk racing Te-37 18×9.5 +22
-Project kics neo chro lug nuts
-Wilwood BBK 6 piston front and 4 piston rear
-Hawk performance front and rear pads
-Goodridge stainless steel brake lines
Snapshots of the Day
With the WRX’s as popular as they are in Australia and New Zealand it isn’t unimaginable to think Mad Max would drive a bugeye:
photos via Nasioc via HighwaystarPP (the owner) via the guys at CANIBEAT blog (photographers)
Double Take part one: Racrrex’s BugeyeS
What’s better than one insanely modified bugeye? How about two insanely modified bugeyes. One lucky owner gets to drive both of these bugeyes, the blue one being the faster of the two. The yellow (“sudden rush 2″) is the daily beater, while the blue (“sudden rush”) is the nice weather/weekend car. Both are spectacularly clean bugeyes by any measure.
Specs to follow
photos: JDMChicago
Buguy’s Sedona Red Pearl WRX
For reasons unknown, in as long as this site has been around (since Oct or so) there hasn’t been any Sedona Red Pearl WRX’s on this site. It’s a shame as they are one of the nicer colors Subaru offers – it isn’t personal – they’re just SO rare to see modified. I remember going to WRX meets back in Fall 2002 and seeing one, maybe two Sedona Red’s amidst a sea of WRB.
This is one of the cleanest examples of *modified* SRP bugeye I’ve seen out there… Hailing from Illinois, this bugeye has received the full version 7 JDM STI treatment:
And a nice STI v2 limited rear wing for good measure
Walkaround mods list
- painted sideskirts
- OEM front lip
- OEM painted sideskirts
- OEM side strake
- OEM rear lip
- 2004-2005 taillights
- JDM STI ‘black chrome’ HID projector headlights
- JDM STI grill
- JDM STI limited wing riser
- JDM STI mesh fog light covers
- JDM STI hood scoop
- JDM STI carbon fiber markers
- JDM STI side markers (amber)
- JDM STI Type RA flip-up roof vent
- JDM WRX/STI/”i” badging
- JDM rainguards
- yellow LAMIN-X fog light film
- OEM STI (USDM) version 8 BBS wheels (gold – same as JDM STI version 7 type RA spec C wheels)
- OEM STI (JDM) version 7 wheels (gold)
- front mount intercooler
- lower mesh grill
- Rotora big brake kit front (red)
- Rotora big brake kit rear (red)
- sneeeeaaky hood scoop camera (I see what you did there)
STitch in time: Porkchop’s Bugeye
Ever see a car a forum post or website or magazine and wonder where it goes after a few years? Occasionally cars are sold, sometimes cars are wrecked, regularly cars are parted out, and frequently any mix of these things happens . . . Show cars will get wheels, new wheels, even newer wheels, painted a different color, and painted again, chewing through any number of bodykits to keep up with the latest trend . . . With track cars the hope is they haven’t crashed yet.
But on a rare occasion, you’ll see a car resurface years later completely the same – frozen in time as the great creation it once was.
This car was featured on JTUNED.com in 2005. . . Randomly it just popped up on Nasioc the other day completely untouched from the way it was in 2005 (which looked stunning enough to make JTuned while that site was a big deal – except for engine/trans, additional miles, and track events – the owner is part of the GST Motorsports crew). So happy to see this car still on the road.
Photos: Porkchop (remixed by me)
Walkaround of visible mods
– JDM STI projector headlights
- JDM STI grille
- JDM STI version 2 front lip (two piece)
- JDM STI carbon fiber rear wing
– JDM Aero-mudguards (front and rear set)
– JDM STI solid fog covers
– Aqua reverse scoop
- OEM painted sideskirts
- OEM bodykit rear lip / diffuser
- RAYS Volk Racing TE37 Gunmetal wheels
– Work Meister S2R wheels (polished) (not pictured)
- Stoptech ST40 calipered 13″ big brake upgrade
- Bride bucket seating
- Kakimoto GT1.0Z cat-back
– Defi gauge pod + gauges
– Blitz FMIC
– Cusco front strut brace
So JDM.
Owner: “Tommy from MPJ Performance” – now of GST Motorsport a/k/a “Porkchop”
infekted with the fever | iNfEk’s bugeye WRX
This post has been way overdue since this car has already been a Snapshot of the Day twice AND it’s one of my favorite bugeyes.
This Hawaiian bugeye started out a 4EAT WRX (nothing wrong with that!) – it was later given a full Version 7 JDM STI swap with motor, six speed, you name it – effectively turning it into the model America never got. As if that alone wouldn’t cut it, Infek took it a step further – the car runs a GT-3071R turbo setup. Not exactly an off the shelf VF series to be sure.
The exterior is an assortment of some of the rarest bugeye parts you can find – from the JDM STI-Prodrive edition front bumper with rare optional foglight kit, to the rare JDM 2001 model year only ‘black chrome’ HID headlights, and the JDM STI “limited” rear wing with from-the-factory one-piece wing riser. It would be easy to go on (and there’s a mods list below so I won’t – oh wait no – JDM Subaru power folding mirrors with JDM Subaru ‘aero’ mirror covers in carbon fiber. Ok I’m done for now.)
Some of the quirkiest things on this car make it stand out in my mind, and honestly one of my favorites. For example, it has a gi-normous APS DR550 front mount intercooler BUT infek was unwilling to cut out the black bumper trim for no reason other than he didn’t want to : P. It has $$$$ baller JDM on the inside and JDM on the outside – but then bright red Rota Torques (which look basically stunning on the car, to be frank).
This car strikes me as an exceptionally honest build – picking and choosing parts not based on what anyone else thinks or following the latest trend – but rather building a car for yourself and no one else. And the overall effect is something that I think is appreciable on both the “it wasn’t built to impress anyone” and “it still is one of the most objectively impressive bugeyes out there” levels.
stunning photography by infek
Engine / Drivetrain
-GetaDomTune.com JDM ECU Open Source Tuned
-ATP Turbo GT3071R
-Crucial Racing Coolsafe Thermostat
-SpeedMonkee/Ron Davis Aluminum Radiator
-Subaru JDM STi version 7 EJ207 with AVCS heads
-Subaru JDM STI Version 7 Front and Rear Axles
-Kartboy Extended Exhaust Hangers
-Zerosports Radiator Shroud
-Beatrush Propeller Shaft Bushings
-Subaru JDM STI R180 Differential
-Subaru JDM STI 6 Speed Transmission (with DCCD & Suretrack)
-DCCD-PRO Universal Controller (supports auto function)
-APS DR550 Front Mount Intercooler
-Subaru JDM STI Version 7 ECU
-Deatschwerks 850cc Injectors
-APS 65mm Cold Air Intake (1st Gen.)
-Fujitsubo Super EX Basic – Equal Length (610-63031)
-Tial V44 Wastegate (44mm V-band) (Black)
-Grimm Speed V44 Wastegate Dump Tube (44mm V-band) (Ceramic Coated – Black)
-Element Tuning Turboback Exhaust
-Crawford Performance Air/Oil Separator (Version II)
-Group N Engine Mounts
-Group N Transmission Mount (6MT)
-DEI Titanium Wrapped Header, Down pipe, Up pipe
-DEI Titanium Turbo Blanket
Handling
-Bridgestone Potenza RE-11 (245/40/17)
-Subydude 17×9 +30 Rota Torque R’s
-Subydude +1 6MT Short Shifter (Discontinued)
-Stance GR+Plus Coilovers
-6Gun Racing Ball Joint Extender Kit (Revision 3)
-Turn In Concepts Rear End Clunk Killer Kit
-Syms Brake Hose Kit
-Cusco Front and Rear Sway bars
-Cusco Brake Master Cylinder Brace
-Cusco Lower Arm Bar Type 2
-Paranoid Fabrications 5 Piece Under Brace Kit
-Paranoid Fabrications Fender Braces
-Kartboy Front Crossmember Bushings
-Kartboy Front and Rear Endlinks
-Kartboy Rear outrigger Bushings
-SuperPro Steering Rack Bushings
-Turn In Concepts 6MT Pivot Bushing
-Subaru JDM 2003 STI Front and Rear Brembo Brakes
-Subaru JDM STI Front and Rear Axles (Thicker Shafts and Larger CV Boots)
-Subaru JDM STI Front and Rear Wheel Hubs (to accommodate the larger axles)
Exterior
-Kaminari Full Carbon Hood with Reverse Cowl
-HT Autos STI Version 7 Prodrive Edition Splitter
-Subaru JDM STI Prodrive Version Front Bumper Fog Light Kit
-Subaru JDM STI Prodrive Version Front Bumper
-Subaru JDM Side Strakes
-Subaru JDM Front Aero Guards
-Subaru JDM STI Grille
-Subaru JDM Power Folding Mirrors (with Switch)
-Subaru JDM STI Version 8 Taillights
-Subaru JDM STI Limited Spoiler (2002) (also came on the JDM NB-R)
-Subaru JDM Impreza Rain Guards (1st Gen. — Transparent Smoke Grey)
-Subaru JDM STI Black Chrome HID Headlights
-Subaru JDM Side Markers (Amber)
-DIY Gloss Black Painted Engine Bay
-Prodrive Body Molded Mud Guards (Discontinued)
-HT Autos Three Piece Diffuser (Bugeye Specific)
-Totsubo License plate mount
-Fastline License Plate Relocation Kit (Discontinued)
-Hella Supertones (118db – “Made In Germany” – Painted Black Black)
Interior
-Subaru JDM Prodrive Gauge Cluster (with DCCD)
-Innovate Motor Sports XD-16 WB02 Gauge
-Defi Gauges 52mm IMPERIAL Link Meter Gauges (Red Needle with Green Illumination — Boost / EGT / Oil Pressure)
-Subaru JDM STI Sports Seat
-Subaru JDM STI Rear Seats
-DIY Plasti-Dipped A/B/C Pillars (Black)
-DIY Plasti-Dipped Center Console (Black)
-DIY headliner (Black Micro Suede)
Audio / Video
-Engine Noise (with additional NVH)
Interlude: Support Japan
I know probably most people have helped by now, but please look into the following links
Ways to Support Japan: Huffington Post: How to Support Japan
UPDATE: My favorite new way to support Japan: 7TUNE: Help us to help Japan
Phreeze’s EGR kitted Bugeye WRX (part: EGR lip kit)
I’ve been busy rounding out the last few months of school so I’ve been a bit delinquent in posting new features.
But one that fortunately for me requires little thought or explanation is Phreeze’s WRX. This was one of the ‘WorldOne’ bugeyes from back in the day. It had 3 sets of wheels: Gold Volk Racing LE28N’s (pictured), old school Limix Linea wheels (also branded as Syms wheels or Crimson K6′s), and a set of Advan RG’s. If there’s such a thing as bugeye perfection, this car was close to it.
The lip kit on this car is from EGR – it is the OEM kit for the Australian market. It even resembles the OEM bodykit, just smoother looking.
The photography that went into this photoset also brought out the best in this amazing bugeye… something about the grim, wet looking Pacific Northwest background just brings all focus onto the car.
There’s an old WorldOne video of this car in action kicking around somewhere… I’ll have to pull it out along with shots of the Advans and Limix setups
Above photographs (professional) of Phreeze’s bugeye by M Kippen Photography © http://www.mkippen.com
Engine Mods:
STi Tranny Mount
STi Short Throw Shifter Linkage
TurboXS Standard Boost Controller
TurboXS RFL Blow Off Valve
TurboXS Uppipe
TurboXS Stealth Back Exhaust (Downpipe, Race Pipe, Mid Pipe)
Prodrive Axle-back
Perrin Short Ram Intake
Exterior:
Full OEM Austrilian Lip kit (Front, rear and sides) (EGR lip kit)
wheels shown: Volk Racing LE28N gold
(not shown) Crimson Inc. Limix Linea BE5 RSK Version 2 Limited 18×7.5 bronze
(not shown) Advan Racing RG gold
Yokohama Parada Spec 2′s.
Osram 8000K HID Head Light Kit
Osram 8000K HID Fog Light Kit
Smoked Side Markers
rarer JDM STI black chrome finish HID headlights (2001 model year only)
JDM STI GDB limited grille
Brakes:
Subaru 4 Pot Front Kit
Suspension:
H&R Coilovers
I.C.E.:
SoundStream Edge EGA2440 2CH 880W
(2) JL 12W3V2
Custom Fiber Glassed Enclosure
Other:
Blitz Dual Turbo Timer Version 2
Valentine 1 Hardwired
U P D A T E :
Lemonade gucci bonus pics
with Limix Linea BE5 wheels
Track bugeye: ‘Chan Man’s bugeye Spec C
I guess I’m on a Minkara bender lately but so many great bugeyes from that site. This car is one of my all time favorite bugeyes – a dedicated/purpose-built STI type RA spec C track car owned by ‘Chan Man’ in Japan.
I love it when people put the effort into making their track-only cars still look nice.
If I could sum up this bugeye in one way it would be the ‘Dolph Lundgren’ of bugeyes. The car runs in the 50′s at Tsukuba Circuit (a feat usually accomplished by no less than high horsepower demo cars Japan’s top tuners). What makes this car rather unique is the rather unconventional approach it took to getting there — rather than spend ¥¥¥¥ on an engine that puts down insane power levels, the car was injected with a cocktail of chassis, aero, and weight reduction upgrades to squeeze out every last ounce of STI performance.
The car weighs in at 2480 lbs and runs a 59:00 at Tsukuba Circuit.
The bazillion point gusseted roll-cage appears to be built by http://www.j-teck.co.jp
Carbon fiber front door. The rear door is a one-piece fiberglass shell like the one on the back of the HKS TRB-02 / CT230R Evo.
Slick tires
Stripped out interior with half-cut dash
The most menacing looking part of this car I think is the one-off front splitter and canard system adorning a JDM STI version 1 front lip. Similar to the splitter on the JUN WRX, the splitter keeps the front end planted I’m sure.
Curiously, certain components of the car remain factory – aside from the engine and drivetrain, even the brakes remain factory brembos with Project µ rotor upgrades – no Brembo Monoblock or ENDLESS to be found. I assume it was done to keep the car in a certain class. Kind of how a simple turbo upgrade can kick you up into driving with pro-race drivers and built C6 Zo6′s in autocross competition if you’re not careful to follow the rules.
Although even the stock brakes are maximized with a cooling system:
V I D E O
Tsukuba TC2000 Circuit
Amuse GT1 widebody S2000 at 5:47
youtube channel for this car - http://il.youtube.com/user/majin3602#p/u
Interlude
So I’m summarily dragging pics of this one bugeye from Minkara over many posts when I should really just be doing a feature but I can’t help it! The photography… the backgrounds… and the excellent subject… are just absolutely stunning. This is the last time I promise : D Feature in a few.
Mixed and Matched: Traction’s bugeye WRX
Another great ‘back in the day’ bugeye representing the Pacific Northwest Subaru scene is Traction’s bugeye WRX sedan.
One thing that I have always noticed is different between tuning Japanese sports cars and cars from Europe or the United States is the incorporation of parts from a plethora of different manufacturers. A car can have wheels from one company, any number of different engine parts, aero parts from another. Different parts of different body kits can even sometimes be mixed-and-matched. The combination can create an amazing visual effect, or look horrible… This is the former.
When you think of German car tuning it’s usually about what one single manufacturer’s parts you have on your ca
In the late 90′s my German neighbor had some of the sweetest EDM-tuned cars straight from Deutschland … a white original mk1 VW Cabrio with BBS RS wheels (before the VW scene here had caught onto the BBS trend), a black heavily modified MKIV cabrio on OZ Racing F1 multipiece wheels… but my favorite by far was a silver 1996 A! AvantGarde Audi A4 – that was already tucking tire and decked out with every part in the A! AvantGarde catalog the same year the A4 came out.
This consistency of parts is true of most German car tuning: Porsche (RUF, TechArt, 9ff), BMW (Hamann, A.C. Schnitzer, Alpina), Mercedes (Renntech, Brabus, etc.). Most manufacturers have their own engine parts, aero parts, and wheels… You don’t see too much crossover between parts of different tuning companies (sometimes you do).
This Bugeye WRX shows how well you can mix and match parts and still have it come together – sporting a GTSpec grille, CWest version 2 bumper, Chargespeed sides, and OEM Subaru rear lip / diffuser
One of the pioneers of wingless…
Not too much known on the engine mods, but here’s what I see as far as mods
Visible parts:
–JDM ‘black chrome’ HID projector headlights (j-spec 2001 model year only)
–GTSpec grille (Zerosports replica with the holes shaved off – though commonly confused for a Liberal replica)
–CWest version 2 bumper
–Chargespeed sides
–OEM Subaru rear lip / diffuser.
–Sparco front seats
–Rear seats custom upholstered in Sparco fabric and Sparco logo embroidery
–JDM STI hood scoop
–Perrin (?) front mount
And the piece de resistance…
–18″ ADVAN RACING RG wheels in gold (discontinued)
I may upload some more pics later…
photocredit on the smaller pics Armin Ausejo
And70′s Bugeye STi-Prodrive wagon
I previously posted a work-in progress shot of this Aussie bugeye, the finished product was well worth the wait:
While Subaru made an STi wagon for the bugeye (in fact it was the last STi wagon), it didn’t come equipped with all that the STI sedan did (missing wide fenders and brembos — no special models like the spec C or STI-Prodrive edition).
This home-made STi wagon from New South Wales, Australia makes up for all of this by putting together a tasteful selection of parts from Subaru’s in-house tuner STI and the STI-Prodrive edition onto a wagon chassis — along with a full STI engine and drivetrain swap.
front and rear sedan fenders — the front fenders are bolt on (and you need certain other sedan parts for it to fit) — the rear fenders are weld on to the existing quarterpanel — not an easy task to install for sure.
STI type RS-Zero wheels, made by RAYS – over STI brembo brakes
type RA spec C flip up roof vent
STI-Prodrive edition front bumper and front grille. Rare JDM “black chrome finish” (2001 model year only) HID headlights
The amazing thing about this car is that it is comprised of nearly entirely of parts from Subaru’s in-house tuner brand STI (Subaru Technica International)– from the bodykit, to the wheels, to the engine.
Manufacturer in-house tuners are usually far from wild when it comes to aftermarket mods – usually designed to protect warranties. One of the great things about the bugeye is that the aftermarket support FROM SUBARU has been incredible, with multiple parts to choose from for each mod. (No really think about it: Want some brakes? STI ‘Subaru’ 4/2 pot, STI Brembo 4/2 pot, STI Brembo 6-pot, STI AP Racing homologation… what other manufacturer even does that : )
specs
Engine:
V7 STI jdm engine with big port heads and Vf30
V7 Jdm STI ecu tuned by MSR
JDM STI spec c dinted top mount
Full Jdm V8 STI loom swap inc waterspray
Walbro fuel pump with Spec C fuel surge chamber
HKS oil cooler
Zero Sports intake pipe, radiator plate and splitter
Greedy radiator
S203 Titanium rear muffler
SS 3″ dump and mid exhaust
Beatrush engine mounts
Beatrush engine tray
Drive Train:
V8 spec c dccd 6 speed
V8 spec c R180 plated rear diff and driveshafts F&R
DCCD Pro controler
Suspension:
Ohlins DFV Coilovers + Swift Springs
STI Titanium front strut brace and STI rear wagon strut brace
STI alloy front control arms with Zero Sports roll Centre adjusters
Rear Alloy STI lateral links and STI pink trailing arms
Carbing full front brace ‘U-brace replace’
Stock STI front sway bar with Flatt Racing links
Rear Cusco sway bar with whiteline links
Paranoid Fab front fender bars
STI spec c 13:1 quick rack
Brakes:
Brembos front and rear
DBA 5000 discs front and stock Brembo discs rear
Prova style front brake ducts
Wheels:
DD – Rays Volk Ce28 17 x 8 +44 – Bridgstone Potenza Re11 235/45/17
Track – BBS Spec c option wheels 17 x 7.5 +53 – Dunlop Direzza OG3 R1 225/45/17
Exterior:
Front sedan fenders
Rear sedan 1/4 conversion
STI Prodrive edition front bar and Grill
Spec c roof vent
Sti Hid black chrome headlights with working leveler
JDM V7 GG STI rear lights – red fog delete
Interior:
Full V7 JDM STI wagon front, rear seats and door cards
Recaro SPG bucket for track
STI V8 steering Wheel
STI V7 cluster Aus version – 260 Km/H
Defi gauges – Boost, Oil Pressure & Temp, Water Temp
SPI Motorsports Bugeye WRX
Came across an old magazine the other day that I had from 2004 with the SPI Motorsports black bugeye WRX on the cover, owned by Ben Jennings. SPI Motorsports (defunct since 2004) was the performance affiliate of Irvine Subaru. The article is still online here but only one picture from the multi-page feature is available online. It’s a shame because there has never been another Bugeye WRX that has looked anything like this car.
Found some old pics that I had saved from the now-defunct “Carandmodel” website. They also had a great feature article on this car (now gone like much of the things I’m mentioning in this post)
The styling – a mix of Prodrive UK300 and JDM Super Taikyu endurance series faire – is insanely aggressive yet bizarrely good looking. The “Turbo” article dubbed it Darth Vader’s WRX. You can be the judge on that one…
People simply don’t build cars like this anymore (call it rice, call it a show car, I’d rather drive this than a 100% bone stock car with “aggressive fitment” and “stance” and 0% any other mods)… maybe it’s the economy. I kind of miss car tuning circa 2004. : P
Wish I had saved more pics of this car… if I find anymore I’ll definitely post an update
UPDATE: Rear shot
Known/Visible mods list
- Gram Lights full body kit (front bumper, sideskirts, rear door pieces, rear lip)
- Prodrive UK300 projector headlights
- Prodrive UK300 rear wing
- Zerosports carbon fiber fender ducts
- Kaminari carbon fiber reverse cowl hood
- Prodrive PFF7 wheels
- Stoptech 328mm big brake kit (black)
- Front mount intercooler
- NX fmic intercooler spray kit
- Autopower(?) rollcage
- Cusco OST front strut brace
- Cusco OST rear strut brace
- Cusco OST rear triangle brace
- Cusco front sway bar
- Cusco rear sway bar
- carbon fiber alternator cover
- AVO 450 Garrett-based ball-bearing turbo
- Cusco headers
- HKS Super Sequential blow-off valve
- MRT front-mount intercooler
- Nitrous Express Intercooler Spray Bar kit
- Blitz 550 fuel pump
- 800cc Denso injectors
- Vishnu fuel rail
- Link Electrosystems ECU
- PDE up-pipe
- MRT exhaust
- PWR radiator
- Samco silicon hoses
- Exedy twin-plate clutch
- GReddy ProFec B boost controller
- Link ECU
- Sparco Pro 2000 buckets
- Speedware stainless-steel harness bar
- Sparco five-point harnesses
- Sparco-inspired rear seat reupholstery
- Defi gauge pod with Greddy Gauges
- Sparco steering wheel
- Tein Type Flex coilovers
- Tein EDFC (Electronic Damping Force Control)
- MRT rear-links
- Toyo T1-S tires
We no speak Americano – Peter W.’s Brazilian Bugeye WRX
Not much info on this bugeye WRX except that it’s from Brazil. I was kind of blown away when I saw this car. The white painted accents I’ve never seen done on a WRX (sort of à-la-Porsche-GT3RS) and when I do see two-tone accents they’re usually awful looking – here it looks great. This car looks stunning.
The wheels are BBS offerings that come stock on the mkiv Volkswagen Jetta GLI. It’s not the first time I’ve seen them on a Subaru – but they look great… reminds me of the 22B’s wheels.
The USDM influences on this car are interesting as well. Above is a “stickerbombed” dash – a trend which arose on Nasioc in the past year or so (it’s become a tad played out with people stickerbombing front lips, wheels, other parts – it’s like the equivalent of “scene” style for cars). The prodrive lip is also becoming more prevalent on Nasioc as well – and the projectors remind somewhat of Kaeo15′s car.
Amazingly, the brake ducts on this car, which I shrugged off as Chargespeed, are custom made!
Really like the front lip splitter under the Prodrive lip (although it looks like the pavement liked it less…). Believe it or not it is custom made just like the brake ducts… The splitter sets it apart from the masses with Prodrive lips out there these days.
Visible mods
- Volkswagen Jetta GLI wheels (white painted)
- white painted mirrors
- Hella Supertone horns (white painted)
- color-matched painted sideskirts
- 04+ STI rear wing
- Prodrive front lip
- Custom made front splitter
- Custom made (!) brake ducts
- custom grille
- retrofitted projector headlights (painted black)
- “jaguar style” LED taillights
- JDM side markers (tinted)
- tinted corner markers
- OEM subaru 4-pot front brakes (red)
- OEM subaru 2-pot rear brakes (red)
- JDM STI version 7 steering wheel
- stickerbombed dash
Blåbil’s Bugeye WRX
One of the cleanest executed WRC-themed-lite™ Bugeyes I’ve come across is Blåbil’s Bugeye WRX from Maryland. One poster on Nasioc hit the nail on the head: “It shows how stunning the Bugeye really is with just simple exterior mods.”
Enkei RC-T4 wheels really set the car off nicely. A nice break from the standard (very little thought or effort required) Prodrive faire.
Stance is perfect.
Beautiful JDM front end (headlights, grille, and scoop). I’m normally not a fan of mudflaps or yellow fogs as they have become somewhat clichéd, but on this car it looks sooo perfect.
Visible mods list:
– Prodrive front lip
– 04+ OEM STI wing
– JDM STI projector headlights
– JDM STI GDB front grille
– JDM STI hood scoop
– Enkei RC-T4 wheels
- Prodrive sticker
– Rally Armour (most likely) mudflaps
Clean cars run in the family as his brother Swedemix has a monstrous blue Supra with multiple sets of Volk wheels with heavy dish and full Do Luck kit that is pretty well known in the area
photocreds – swedemix
THE JUN WRX – Jun Auto Mechanic’s “Super Lemon GDB” Bugeye
This is the JUN Super Lemon GDB.
For a time this car broke and held the lap record at Tsukuba circuit in Japan –– right when the track was making a name for itself as the proving grounds for high-horsepower creations from Japan’s top tuners. The retina scorching signature “JUN lemon yellow” paint and GTR-faced original ADVAN RG’s belie the true legacy of this car.
It wasn’t so much that it broke the record at Tsukuba – it was the way that it did it, and the Subaru vs. Mitsubishi rivalry for Tsukuba supremacy that was going on at the time. With *only* 582 horsepower and all OEM metal paneled body, the JUN WRX posted a lap time of 55.9 seconds and snatched up the title from HKS’s Mitsubishi Evo VII (56.814 second lap on Dec. 26, 2001). JUN’s record was only taken away by the Sun Auto’s Cyber Evo (55.801 seconds on Dec. 9, 2003 via Eiiji “Tarzan” Yamada) — but it took an additional 200hp over the JUN car to do so. Ten days after Sun Auto took the record, the record was broken again by the HKS Evo TRB-02 (54.739 second lap – Dec 19, 2003 via Nob Taniguchi) — a car which essentially was HKS’s old Evo VII but entirely rebodied in super lightweight carbon fiber widebody that you’d be hard pressed to find on a street car.
A similar comparison can be made to the McLaren F1′s world’s fastest production street car title only being taken away by a certain car only with an additional 400bhp (not to mention four extra cylinders, and four more turbo’s than the McLaren’s zero). OK maybe I’m exaggerating ; ) But the JUN WRX is loved among bugeye enthusiasts.
Older pics from the now-defunct Exvitermini blog (the Aussies behind the 1400-hp drag Skyline GTR-700). Don’t mind the 2003 digicam technology : P
JUN’s original-design front bumper (modified for this car with narrower center air dam to feed the v-mount intercooler/radiator and nothing else), one-off custom CF splitter purpose-built only for the JUN GDB… known to scrape perfectly level pavement in hard turns : P
WRC-style sport mirrors likely made by STI for the GC8-chassis Impreza and adapted to the JUN GDB.
Stock WRX reflector headlights (lighter weight than the JDM projectors and stock on the STI Spec C) with JUN original-design eyelids. GTR-faced Advan RG’s housing giant Endless big brakes and Zeal Function-SPL coilovers.
Hood with custom-cut vents for the V-mount intercooler (not a WRC drop-in hood vent despite similar look)… and cowl by the windshield likely to vent heat from the massive turbo setup. The hood eventually received NACA vents (see last pic).
Custom turbo location against the firewall with meticulously welded titanium turbo inlet piping. Split intake manifold with two gigantic surgetanks atop a 2.5L JUN stroker kit on a 2.0L EJ207 (this was before the EJ257 existed). Dual-core V-mount intercooler setup. JUN’s trademark green-to-yellow fade painted timing belt cover.
You may have seen the video of the white JUN GC8 setting a top speed run. That car was owned by a customer, this car was owned by JUN itself and allowed the company to flex its engineering might and be even more creative.
SARD GT wing with custom covered mounts (not unlike the Mugen wing for RSX’s) mounted on the chassis itself as opposed to the trunk… and JDM STI rain visors. A nice “street car” touch on this track beast.
…and an enormous one-off rear diffuser purpose built for the JUN Car with integrated rear bumper vents. Closest thing you can buy for a bugeye outright is the Mature diffuser but even that is dwarfed by the JUN race piece.
Dr. Susumu Koyama – V.P. of Jun Auto, tuner and brains behind the JUN WRX. photocreds to super street mag
| SPECIFICATIONS | |
|---|---|
| VEHICLE | SUBARU IMPREZA GDB |
| ENGINE TYPE | EJ25 |
| BORE / STROKE | 100mm / 79mm |
| TOTAL ENGINE DISP. | 2482cc |
| COMPRESSION RATIO | 8.1 : 1 |
| MAX BOOST | 1.6kg/cm2 |
| MAX POWER | 600ps / 7600rpm |
| MAX TORQUE | 68.4kgm / 5400rpm |
| SETUP PARTS | |
| CAMSHAFT | JUN High Lift Camshaft INT 272-10.3/ EXH 272-10.3mm |
| CAM SPROCKET | JUN Slide camsprocket |
| VALVE | Stock |
| VALVE SPRING | JUN Racing valve spring |
| VALVE RETAINER | JUN Titanium valve retainer |
| PISTON | JUN Stroker kit 2.5L piston 100mm |
| CONNECTING ROD | JUN Stroker kit 2.5L connecting rod |
| CRANKSHAFT | JUN Stroker kit 2.5L crankshaft |
| TURBINE | TRUST TD06 25G |
| GASKET | 0.7mm |
| BOOST CONTROLLER | TRUST e-01 |
| INTERCOOLER | TRUST Twin core |
| OIL COOLER | TRUST #16 |
| INT MANIFOLD | JUN Prototype 4 throttle surge tank |
| EXH MANIFOLD | JUN Prototype |
| MUFFLER | JUN Original titanium muffler |
| AIR CLEARNER | K&N |
| RADIATOR | JUN Aluminum V mount type |
| FUEL CONTROLLER | F-CON V PRO |
| FUEL INJECTOR | 1000cc |
| FUEL PUMP | BOSCH |
| CLUTCH | CUSCO Prototype twin |
| TRANSMISSION | Stock 6speed |
| LSD | F : CUSCO R : CUSCO RS 1WAY |
| BRAKE | (F) ENDLESS 6POT 345mm Pad F&R MA11 |
| TIRE | ADVAN A-048 255/40-17 |
| WHEEL | ADVAN RG 9.5J-17(PCD 114.3 HUB) note: this car has multiple sets of Advan RG in different sizes… wheels shown looks more like an 18″ |
| SUSPENSION | ZEAL SUPER FUNCTION SPL F : 13k R : 16K |
| AERO PARTS | |
| EYE LINE | JUN eye line |
| FRONT BUMPER SPOILER | JUN front bumper spoiler |
| REAR SPOILER | SARD GT-WING |
Keiichi Tsuchiya putting the JUN Car through the ringer and throwing it around the track for the Hot Version vol. 64 DVD
Drag Bugeye #3: 02WRX2.5′s Cobb Surgeline WRX
The last drag bugeye that I’ll post for now, and possibly my favorite of the bunch (not just because it’s silver / jdm themed, although that is a factor ; ).
Hailing from Portland, Oregon, this U.S.-built bugeye is also in the 9′s (9.78@142.97 to be exact)
JDM frontend (JDM STI projector headlights and grille) with black GReddy front lip + homemade splitter — mean looking.
The car was completely rebuilt after making 10′s on street tires… Flickr set documenting the full build-up
LARGE SIZE (click to enlarge)
MODS
2.5L w/Twin Scroll 40R Tuned with Autronic
2002 Subaru WRX
Tuner: Tim Bailey
Dyno Info: Mustang AWD-500
Peak HP at RPM: 638 WHP@6860RPM
Peak Torque at RPM: 526 WTQ@6110RPM
Baseline hp/tq for a stock on same dyno: 2010 STi: 239 WTQ, 228 WHP
Target Boost: 33 PSI
Target AFR: 7.8:1
Fuel: E85
Engine/Power Modifications:
- Autronic EMS
- 4094 Twin Scroll Turbo
- Full Race Twin Scroll Manifold
- Built Short Block w/Helix Rods
- Cosworth Pistons
- Cosworth Intake Manifold
- Cosworth Heads/Camshafts
- 2000cc Injector Dynamics
- Dual Bosch 044s
- ETS FMIC
- Custom 4″ Intake (Passenger Headlight)
Driveline Modifications:
- ’04 STi 6 Speed w/’07 Gear Stack
- 3.90 Final Drive
- Cusco Engine/Transmission Mounts
- Custom ACT Heavy Duty Unsprung 6 Puck
Suspension Modifications:
- Tein Flex Coilovers
- COBB Tuning Sway Bars
Other Modifications:
- 16” Volk TE37s (white)
- 17″ Rays Gram Lights 57-S (gold)
- 9 Point Roll Cage
- Weight Removal
- Seibon Hood/Trunk
- Driver Side EDM Headlight
- JDM STi Grill
- JDM V7 STi Gauge Cluster
- JDM Rain Visors
- GReddy GRacer front lip (black)
- Sparco Evo 2 seats
- 04+ tail lights
- 05+ STI rear bumper
- 05+ STI fender flares
“In the 2009 season, I decided I wanted to run a 10 second pass with a full street setup. Full interior, full glass and street tires. With the help of COBB Tuning Surgeline, I succeeded in this goal. 9s were next, and with 9s came a whole new set of rules and that’s where the car sits now. For the 2010 season, we basically built the car from the ground up for the sole purpose of running 9s – I’m in the 9s. Stay tuned for next season to see what’s coming up.”
Snapshot of the Day: GQ GGA
Not enough pics of this wagon to do a full feature (yet… I’ll update if need be) and it’s a bit of a throwback, but it’s one of the first wagons to do the sedan front AND REAR wide fender swap…
The sedan rear fender swap is neither cheap nor easy and requires major custom bodywork. This guy got sedan front fenders to also fit with a wagon front bumper (also major custom bodywork). There is another bolt on method for sedan front fenders on a wagon, but this isn’t it.
via the owner: “The car did go under lots of surgery and let me tell ya, it sure aint easy as it looks, sure is not “bolt on here” and “bolt on there” type of deal. Like i said, lots of time and money have been invested in this car, I have no major sponsorship and the car was worked on by me. The fender job and paint believe it or not cost just a little under 8k” – gqzboy
Car was featured in C16 magazine: [1], [2], [3]
Car was also featured in DSPORT magazine
Visible/Known mods:
– Kandy Blue Paint
– Liberal wagon lip kit (front lip, sideskirts, rear lip)
– Liberal front grille (authentic)
– JDM wagon waste spoiler for hatch
– JDM rain visors
– JDM STI headlights
– JDM STI carbon marker cover
– JDM STI mesh foglight covers
– APS DR500 front mount intercooler
– OEM wagon rear bumper
– OEM sedan rear fenders (metal/oem)
– OEM wagon front bumper
– OEM sedan front fenders (metal/oem)
– STI brembo front brakes (replacing a Stoptech BBK – I also made the switch to Brembo)
– Gram Lights 57Pro wheels – repainted red (unknown size)
– Chargespeed seats
– Cwest headlight covers
– Aqua hood scoop vent
– Ganador mirrors
– Tein coilovers
– Cusco chassis braces
Engine – Editors note: you can tell this guy is an O.G. bugeye owner by the mod selection… a lot of these parts were more common for bugeye builds while they were still new.
– Power Enterprise PE1820 turbo
– Perrin Short Ram intake
– 585cc STI fuel injectors
– Walbro fuel pump
– Ecutek ECU
– GP Moto equal length headers
– Vishnu uppipe
– PERRIN downpipe
– HKS carbon-Ti catback/sti axle back exhaust
– KB short shifter
– polished intake manifold
– sti replica front strut bar
– noltec front endlink
– samco hoses
Drag Bugeye #2: La Rata WRX
WRX’s clearly aren’t meant to only go in a straight line, but that doesn’t mean that they don’t do well at it. (I’ve been posting a few because you don’t see too many dedicated drag bugeye wrx builds) If you didn’t know, you do now, Puerto Rico is king when it comes to drag WRX and STI builds with shops like Big Valley Racing. The WRX’s that roll out of P.R. are nothing short of amazing.
So far this blog has covered Bugeyes from the continental U.S., Canada, WRX, Japan, Europe… add P.R. onto the list:
The “La Rata” Bugeye WRX comes from Puerto Rico and has run low 9′s (9.2 @ 15x mph).
sorryfortheblink182sorryfortheblink182sorryfortheblink182… it gets overpowered by Salsa music and 9-sec WRX roar I promise
Some details:
–RRT (Rata Racing Team) in Puerto Rico
–street legal 02 WRX.
–”all boost” (NO nitrous oxide)
–Owner- Edward “La Rata”
–Driver- Roly “rolyco”
–Built EJ257 by Freddie “Clandestino”
–GT40R “the big one”
–Stock STi 6 speed
–DSS stage 2 axles
–Hydra EMS tuned by Junot
Mid to Low 9′s
…Flat 10′s/high 9′s without launch control.
Yep… just a Bugeye WRX dangerously close to running 8′s without nitrous : )
Drag bugeye: Warwagon
This 10 second wagon gives “you just got beat by a wagon” stickers a new meaning. And with Bilstein PSS9 coilovers on H&R race springs theres a pretty good chance it’ll lose you in the corners too : )
From the owner: “I’m the original owner and the car has over 300,000kms (186,000 miles) on it! Best pass to date 10.26@135.09mph”
more pics: http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrencetong168/sets/72157624605631893/
Mods:
2.5L block new
2.5L forged crank new
ACL Coated race bearings, rod and crank
ARP 14mm headstuds helicoiled into block 
ARP rod, case bolts
Darton Sleeves-O ringed
Custom Ross pistons 100mm (made to a mold of my heads and made for 50psi of BOOST)
Piston top and sides were coated
Oliver rods
ATi Superdampener
JDM VER 7 2L heads, ported and polished and flowbenched by Gord Bush
Ferera 1mm oversize valves
Ferera titanium retainers , locks, seats
Exhaust valves coated
Custom Kelford NON AVCS cams 280/280 duration with 11.7 lift intake and 11.3 lift exhaust
New 11mm oil pump
New water pump, tensioners, pullies, kevlar belt
JDM Spec C intake manifold ported to match
Full Race twinscroll GT40r kit header ported to match heads
GT4088r twinscroll turbo with upgraded hotside 1.06
Turbo blanket
Headers, up pipe, downpipe, all coated and double wrapped
Perrin fuel rails modified for an fittings
ID 2200cc Injectors
walboro and bosch 44 fuel pumps
Suspension and Brakes:
Bilstien PSS9 coilovers
H&R race springs
DMS fully adjustable camber plates front and rear
Perrin ALK
Perrin adjustable trailing arms with pillowball mounts
Perrin stout mount & 26mm rear sway bar
STi PINK trailing arms with pillowball mounts
Perrin front subframe braces
All suspension bushings are either steel or polyurethane
Subaru 4 pot 2 pot brakes for drag racing
DBA 5000 front rotors, OEM JDM STi rear rotors
Ferodo 3000 pads front and rear
Brembo brakes front and rear OE from 04 STi for all other racing
DBA 5000 front rotors, DBA 4000 rear rotors
Ferodo 2500 pads front and rear
Interior:
JDM Spec C ra ltd Black seats and door panels
Dash, Apilars , console , rear window surrounds flocked black
JDM Spec C rar shift knob
JDM Ver8 gauges
Defi exhaust temp, boost, oil pressure gauges
Aqua mist DSS3 failsafe gage
Black carpet , headliner etc etc etc
Car has FULL stereo including factory sub under passenger seat!
Exterior:
Volk Racing TE37 Magnesium blue wheels
Full OEM WAGON bodykit (offered everywhere but the U.S.)
Prodrive UK300 projector headlights
JDM STi grille with painted badge pillar
Roof rail delete mod
Carbon fiber rear hatch
WRC Drop in hood vent
Vent scoop
Pikarin’s Bugeye S202 – Improving on Perfection
I promised more on this modded s202 from Minkara a few posts back belonging to Pikarin from Osaka, Japan. It packs a JUN 2.2L stroker for starters. I think this is my first J-spec subaru post as well! I’ve been on an S202 kick lately so a little background…
At 320 horsepower from the factory, the Subaru S202 was the first car to break the 276-horsepower restriction on all Japanese cars (ever notice why so many cars in Gran Turismo are “exactly” 276 hp) and paved the way for the ISF, GTR and other high horsepower creations to roll out of the island country. Every generation of Impreza has had a super limited edition sportscar model dubbed the S201 (classic GC8 ), S202 (bugeye GD), S203 (blobeye GD), S204 (hawkeye GD), and R205 (the new GRB).
The S202 essentially takes the stripped down racing model of the STI – the STI type RA spec C – and reloads it with high end sports car goodies: STI projector headlights (heavier but better looking), STI front mount oil cooler, bronze 17″ STI wheels made by RAYS (which bear a striking resemblance to RAYS Volk CE28N), chassis and brake upgrades, and a carbon fiber GT wing. Only 400 were ever made.
This guy modded an S202. He took Subaru’s ultimate bugeye and made it better, and more suited to his use for it as a weekend track car.
The metal bumper vent only on one side of the car may not be the prettiest but it is functional… behind it is a the GReddy front mount oil cooler (in addition to the STI factory front mount oil cooler that all S202′s come with), which vents air through the metal duct… pretty creative engineering.
The vents cut into the stock rear bumper (though they vary in appearance) – and the flip up rear license plate with vents behind it – are pretty standard faire on Japanese track cars. Both allow trapped air to escape the bumper and reduce drag.
The S202′s front-mount factory STI oil cooler switched positions with the intercooler.
And it gets tracked…
LARGE SIZE
- MODS LIST
Engine
– JUN AUTO custom 2.2L stroker kit EX
– JUN AUTO pistons
– JUN AUTO oil pump
– Tomei valve springs
– Tomei cams
– Tomei timing belt reinforced belt guide
– Tomei exhaust manifold (headers)
– Ganador Full Titanium exhaust
– Cusco air intake hose
– HKS racing intake
– HKS twin power ignition amplifier
– Big throttle Racing shaft Baku Baku Factory (ばくばく工房 Big throttle Racing shaft)
– Power enterprise F1 black engine bearing
– SARD fuel collector tank
– SARD fuel injectors
– SARD fuel pressure regulator
– Laile (BeatRush) crank pulley
– Tomei baffle stiffiner plate
– ARC oil pan
– Kondo Engineering “3” all aluminum radiator
– Kondo Engineering tune for 2.2L motor
– Ecutek ECU
Turbo & Cooling
– IHI Turbo (machined)
– GReddy Type RS blow off valve
– GReddy Front Mount Intercooler SPEC-R (editor’s note: the SPEC-R is a different GReddy fmic than the smaller GReddy front mount that you see on U.S. WRX’s)
– earlier setup: ARC top mount intercooler and Prova High Pressure Bypass Valve (made by Forge)
– STI Oil Cooler (stock - OEM S202 Part)
– GReddy Oil Cooler (secondary… custom metal vent)
Transmission
– ATS Twin Carbon Clutch
– Steel mesh clutch hose
– Cusco transmission mount
– Cusco 1.5way RS differential
Braking
–PFC front three piece rotors for STI Brembos
–RDD rear 330mm three piece rotors for STI Brembos
–Endless EP357ME22 brake pads
–Endless CCR brake pads
–Prova carbon fiber brake cooling guide ducts
Suspension
– Extended studs
– Hyperco HYPERCOIL coilovers
– Kondo Engineering Harmonic Drive
– Swift Hyperco Springs F 12k R 10k + 4k Hyperco spring assisted design
– Ikeya Formula roll center adjuster
– Cusco sway bars
– Okuyma floor braces
– Okuyama rear seat delete plate
– J Speed rear seat delete plate reinforcement braces (editors note: there’s a brace for everything :O)
– J Speed multi-piece fender braces
– Beatrush rear strut and trunk braces
– Beatrush floor brace
– STI titanium front strut bar (stock - OEM S202 Part)
– STI lateral links and trailing arms (stock - OEM S202 Part)
Wheel & Tire
– Bridgestone Potenza RE-11 tires
– STI wheels by RAYS
– RAYS Volk Racing CE28N (black) 17×9 +43
– RAYS Volk Racing RE30 (black) 17×9 +43
Exterior
– Ganador SuperMirrors
– STI version 1 lip w/ factory STI unpainted/flat black option
– STI mesh fog covers – unpainted.
– STI projector headlights (stock - OEM S202 Part)
– STI roof vent (stock - OEM S202 Part)
– STI S202 carbon fiber wing (stock - OEM S202 Part)
– Monster Sport carbon trunk
– Monster Sport carbon hood with drop-in hood vent — also custom vented over the turbo.
– hood pins
– Stage 21 custom vented fenders – 20mm wider than stock
Interior
– Recaro Tomcat Limited Edition seats w/ yellow “carbon kevlar” style fabric insert
– Defi gauge pod + gauges
– Infinite i-TCMS (Mugen track display meter)
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